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Detailed Translations for brief from English to Dutch

brief:

to brief verb (briefs, briefed, briefing)

  1. to brief (instruct; inform; explain; )
    inlichten; voorlichten; onderrichten
  2. to brief (tip off)
    inseinen
    • inseinen verb (sein in, seint in, seinde in, seinden in, ingeseind)

Conjugations for brief:

present
  1. brief
  2. brief
  3. briefs
  4. brief
  5. brief
  6. brief
simple past
  1. briefed
  2. briefed
  3. briefed
  4. briefed
  5. briefed
  6. briefed
present perfect
  1. have briefed
  2. have briefed
  3. has briefed
  4. have briefed
  5. have briefed
  6. have briefed
past continuous
  1. was briefing
  2. were briefing
  3. was briefing
  4. were briefing
  5. were briefing
  6. were briefing
future
  1. shall brief
  2. will brief
  3. will brief
  4. shall brief
  5. will brief
  6. will brief
continuous present
  1. am briefing
  2. are briefing
  3. is briefing
  4. are briefing
  5. are briefing
  6. are briefing
subjunctive
  1. be briefed
  2. be briefed
  3. be briefed
  4. be briefed
  5. be briefed
  6. be briefed
diverse
  1. brief!
  2. let's brief!
  3. briefed
  4. briefing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for brief:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- legal brief
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
inlichten brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train inform; make known; notify; send word
inseinen brief; tip off
onderrichten brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train instruct; prepare; teach; train
voorlichten brief; explain; inform; instruct; learn; prepare; teach; train
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bondig brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse concise; succinct; terse
eindig brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile
haastig brief; cursory; fast agitated; fluttered; hastily; hasty; hunted; hurried; hurriedly; in a haste; in a hurry; in haste; nervous
kort brief; briefly worded; concise; condensed; succinct; summarized; terse
kortstondig brief; cursory; fast provisional; temporary
terloops brief; cursory; fast aside; casual; casually; in passing; loosely; passing; sideways
vergankelijk brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile
vluchtig brief; cursory; fast
voorbijgaand brief; casual; close; current; cursory; empty; evanescent; fleeting; informal; momentary; null; of short duration; passing; perfunctory; perishing; short; superficial; temporary; transient; transitory; volatile provisional; temporal; temporary
- abbreviated
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
samengevat brief; briefly worded; summarized

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Related Definitions for "brief":

  1. concise and succinct1
    • covered the matter in a brief statement1
  2. (of clothing) very short1
    • a brief bikini1
  3. of short duration or distance1
    • a brief stay in the country1
  4. a condensed written summary or abstract1
  5. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case1
  6. give essential information to someone1
    • The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade1

Wiktionary Translations for brief:

brief
adjective
  1. concise
  2. of short duration

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
brief kort kurz — wenig Zeit benötigend
brief eisenpakket; lastenboek; lastenkohier cahier des charges — document
brief keuze; aangelegenheid; affaire; ding; zaak; oorzaak; reden cause — Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ou s’opère.
brief beknopt; bondig; kernachtig; kort; summier; zakelijk concis — Qui exprimer quelque chose le plus clairement possible avec un nombre de mots restreint.
brief kort; kortstondig court — De petite longueur ou qui n’a pas la longueur moyenne des objets du même genre.
brief lastbrief; mandaat; volmacht mandat — Traductions à trier suivant le sens

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Dutch

Detailed Translations for brief from Dutch to English

brief:

brief [de ~ (m)] noun

  1. de brief (epistel; schrijven)
    the epistle

brief [de ~ (m)] noun

  1. de brief
    the letter; the missive
    – a written message addressed to a person or organization 1
    • letter [the ~] noun
      • mailed an indignant letter to the editor1
    • missive [the ~] noun

brief

  1. brief
    the letter
    – An activity that tracks the delivery of a letter. The activity can contain the electronic copy of the letter. 2

Translation Matrix for brief:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
epistle brief; epistel; schrijven
letter brief huurbaas; verhuurder; verpachter
missive brief epistel; zendbrief der Apostelen

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Related Definitions for "brief":

  1. bankbiljet3
    • een briefje van honderd3
  2. geschreven boodschap aan iemand3
    • ik schrijf mijn moeder een brief3

Wiktionary Translations for brief:

brief
noun
  1. een geschreven bericht van een persoon naar een ander, meestal in een omslag per post verzonden
brief
noun
  1. letter, written form of communication
  2. written message
  3. letter to introduce a document

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
brief letter Brief — eine geschriebene, verschlossene Mitteilung, die (meist gegen Bezahlung) per Post oder Boten verschickt wird
brief letter lettre — Message écrit

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